Definition of y

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Y () Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 145, 178-9, 272..

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Soapy :: Soapy (superl.) Smeared with soap; covered with soap.
Cadence :: Cadence (v. t.) To regulate by musical measure.
Virulent :: Virulent (a.) Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.
Labial :: Labial (a.) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and o, u in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 11, 178..
Yaul :: Yaul (n.) See Yawl.
Cash :: Cash (n.) Immediate or prompt payment in current funds; as, to sell goods for cash; to make a reduction in price for cash..
Crust :: Crust (n.) The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow..
Intense :: Intense (a.) Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought..
Research :: Research (n.) Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom..
Expire :: Expire (v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the month expired on Saturday..
Lene :: Lene (n.) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /)..
Wry :: Wry (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
Pectic :: Pectic (a.) Of or pertaining to pectin; specifically, designating an acid obtained from ordinary vegetable jelly (pectin) as an amorphous substance, tough and horny when dry, but gelatinous when moist..
Undoer :: Undoer (n.) One who undoes anything; especially, one who ruins another..
Tag :: Tag (v. t.) To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play..
Convey :: Convey (v. t.) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
Vulgarness :: Vulgarness (n.) The quality of being vulgar.
Frolic :: Frolic (a.) Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry..
Oxeyed :: Oxeyed (a.) Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox..
Percipient :: Percipient (a.) Having the faculty of perception; perceiving; as, a percipient being..
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